57. Dunkin' Brands

Founded in 1950, this company is a quick-service restaurant franchisor that operates the Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins chains. Headquartered in Canton, Mass., Dunkin’ Brands has more than 1,000 corporate employees approximately 260,000 restaurant workers worldwide. With approximately 8,800 distribution points in 31 countries, Dunkin' Donuts is the world's leading baked goods and coffee chain, while Baskin-Robbins, which has about 6,000 outlets in 35 countries, is a top hard-serve ice cream and frozen-treats franchise. The company’s most notable advertising campaigns were Dunkin' Donuts’ “Time to Make the Donuts” and "America Runs on Dunkin.” In early 2011 Dunkin’ Donuts launched the new multi-million dollar “I’m drinkin’ Dunkin’” marketing campaign. Chief Global Marketing and Innovation Officer John Costello joined Dunkin' Brands in 2009.